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Benyfayró, Valencia, about 1513-15, died in Madrid in 1590. Spanish school; doubtfully said to have studied in Italy; accompanied Antonio Moro in 1552 to Lisbon, where he remained some years in the service of John III., and acquired the title of the Portuguese Titian. On the death of the King, his widow, Doña Juana, recommended him to her brother, Philip II. of Spain, and Coello became his court painter and intimate courtier, and won honours and wealth. He painted many religious compositions, but was especially noted for his portraits. Works: Portraits of Don Carlos, the Infanta Isabel, Anna of Austria, and others, Marriage of St. Catherine, Assumption, Madrid Museum; Portraits of Joanna of Austria, Margaret of Parma, and Mary of Austria, Brussels Museum; Portrait of Philip II., and twelve religious compositions, Escorial. Coello's daughter, Isabel, was a good miniature painter.—Viardot, Peintres de l'Espagne, 113; Stothert, 14; Ch. Blanc, École espagnole; Madrazo, 566.
Samuel appearing to Saul, Salvator Rosa, Louvre.
SANCHEZ COTAN, Fray JUAN, born
at Alcázar de San Juan in 1561, died in
Granada, Sept. 8, 1627. Spanish school;
pupil of Blas del Prado at Toledo, and became
noted for skill in painting flowers and
other still-life subjects. In 1604 became a
monk at the Chartreuse of Paular; afterward
transferred to the Chartreuse of Granada,
where he executed many religious
compositions, especially scenes from the
life of St. Bruno and from the persecution
of the Carthusians in England.—Stirling, i.
436; Viardot, 160; Cean Bermudez.
SANCHO PANZA AND THE DUCHESS,
Charles Robert Leslie, National Gallery,
London; canvas, H. 4 ft. × 5 ft. The Duchess,
seated on a couch near the middle of
the picture, attended by young women on
right, and by the Dueña Rodriguez on left,
listens to Sancho, who is seated on a low
stool. Exhibited at Royal Academy in 1844;
from Vernon Collection, 1847; a repetition,
with some alterations, of the small original
painted in 1823 for Lord Egremont. Lord
Egremont paid for this original £100; sold
to Samuel Rogers for £70; Rogers sale
(1856), 1,120 guineas. Engraved by Humphreys;
R. Staines.—Cat. Nat. Gal.
SANCTIS, GUGLIELMO DE, born in
Rome in 1830. History and portrait painter.
Works: Galileo inventing the Telescope;
Michelangelo and Ferrucio studying the
Plan for Fortification of Florence (1875),
Turin Gallery; Emanuel Philibert showing
his Son to the Savoyards; Portraits of Victor
Emanuel and of Prince Humbert (1876).
SANDBY, PAUL, born at Nottingham in
1725, died in London, Nov. 9, 1809. Landscape
painter; went to London in 1746 and
studied at the drawing school at the Tower;
in 1768 he became drawing master to Royal
Military Academy at Woolwich, and under
George III. he was teacher of drawing to
the royal princes. He was one of the foundation
members of the Royal Academy.
Painted in oils with success, but is chiefly
noted as the founder of the English school
of water-colours. Sandby, i. 102.